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The United States has confirmed it launched defensive strikes against Iran in the Persian Gulf.

The push comes after the United States gave South Korea its backing to build nuclear-powered submarines in October 2025.

Despite saying that a deal is likely, Rubio insisted that Trump would only accept an agreement on terms that are good for America.

The drugs taken into custody have an estimated street value of more than $25 million.

The president has said that the key aim of the U.S. military operation against Iran is to prevent Tehran from ever obtaining nuclear weapons.

The message comes amid a tense standoff between Iran and the United States, as negotiations continue for a possible diplomatic settlement of the war.

The World Health Organization’s director-general also said the epidemic ‘is outpacing us.’

Ministers called for unity and open trade amid imbalances between major economies.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the terrorist group of continuing a ‘deliberate campaign to destabilize the country.’

Iranian officials have said that progress in talks has been made but that a deal is not ‘imminent.’

Spain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Lithuania are pressing Brussels for faster tools against unfair trade and Chinese overcapacity.

The Taiwanese foreign minister said it would be viewed ’very positively' if Trump were to call the island’s president for talks.

Several new cases have been confirmed in Uganda.

The CCP intends to use the UN meeting as a platform to criticize the United States and use the visit to put a wedge in U.S.–Canada relations, analysts said.

Taiwan’s coast guard also reported separate incidents involving a Chinese coast guard ship near Pratas and 41 research vessels near Taiwan.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called India ‘one of our most important strategic partners in the world’ during his visit to the country.

The comments from Pezeshkian were highlighted by Trump in a Truth Social post on Sunday.

The May 23 operation was the first U.S. military exercise in Venezuela since the Jan. 3 raid to capture then-leader Nicolás Maduro.

The grouping first came together after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami to coordinate aid.

The agreement is ’subject to finalization' between the United States, Iran, and several other countries, the U.S. president said.